One of the perks of being a royal is easy access to the most luxurious hot wheels.
She was exempt from a driving license, too!
But the operation of machines rarely comes without a margin of error especially on the road.
According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, road accidents contribute to 1.35 million annual deaths worldwide.
Take a look at these royals who were involved in devastating car accidents.
The accounts of what transpired on that fateful morning of September 13 vary.
“Mommy kept saying, I can’t stop.
The brakes don’t work,” Stephanie reportedly told a relative.
A second hemorrhage in the hospital led to Grace’s death.
While investigations into the incident prevailed, William and Catherine parallelly issued their regrets over the matter.
Princess Diana
Princess Diana’s deathis among the most significant tragedies that hound the British monarchy.
This final chapter only added to her legend.
On August 30, Diana landed in Paris after a yacht holiday with her then-partner, Dodi Fayed.
The beloved royal sustained intense injuries and died in hospital hours after the accident.
Camilla ended up with an afflicted wrist, while the other survivor suffered some trauma on the chest.
Resources, including a bodyguard, sent by her high-profile partner promptly came to Camilla’s rescue.
Leopold held on to the wheel until the Packard hit another tree some way away.
The Astrid Chapel was later erected at the site of the fatal accident in Kussnacht.
Prince Philip
Prince Philip was a skilled driver both behind the wheel and on the reins.
The collision left the 97-year-old royal rather shaken but unhurt, theBBCreported, while the Kia occupants sustained injuries.
“I wish you a speedy recovery from a very distressing experience,” he wrote, per theMirror.
He eventually surrendered his license.
The deceased, identified as Helen Holland, was 81 and had been visiting London from Essex.
She was reportedly in hospital for two weeks after the accident.
Her death prompted a statement from Buckingham Palace expressing Sophie’s sadness over the incident.
Her cousins, not so much.
The Mini was driven by Olivia Fellows, then a 21-year-old university student, theDaily Mailreported.
“He shot across the road.
The trilateral accident involved a bus, a coach, and Beatrice’s car, according to theDaily Mail.
Though no one sustained physical injuries, the incident left Beatrice visibly shaken as she reportedly broke down.
A royal spokesperson later claimed that the sisters were acting on the advice of local police.
“There was a lot of damage to the car, but the King was unhurt.
He is fine and he is not in shock,” his representative told the Swedish publicationThe Local.
He was reportedly traveling to northern Sweden in pursuit of official engagements.
This was hardly the first time the Swedish royal had a streetside slip-up.
Not far from Regent’s Park, a bike-bound member of Harry’s motorcade collided with a four-wheeler.
According toABC News, the Prius driver had to be pried out of the car through the roof.
